While the comparison between the Holocaust and the Oct.7 massacre disturbs many, it remains a necessary one – with one crucial difference: The German Nazis succeeded in their "Final Solution". The new Nazis tried, and failed.
The stated goal is to release the maximum amount of hostages, deprive Hamas of its leverage over Israel – and only then, if necessary, return to war to achieve its objectives.
In a significant policy speech, the prime minister made an interesting statement regarding Syria. While the country is currently quiet, tensions and rivalries between its sects are expected to erupt in the future, alongside the ingrained hostility toward Israel.
Paradoxically, allowing the funeral to proceed as planned, rather than an Israeli strike, could lead to escalation in south Lebanon.
In an unrelenting cloud of uncertainty, families of deceased hostages have asked Israel to refer to their loved ones – whose fate remains unclear until the very final identification – as "fallen." The meaning of this word in Hebrew captures precisely the heartbreak that will forever accompany an entire nation.
Israel must clarify it won't compromise on its demand for Gaza's demilitarization in addition to – not instead of – toppling Hamas' rule.
The Palestinian terrorist organizations are our true, most immediate, and dangerous enemy. They are the ones lurking at our doorstep, seeking every opportunity to strike us. They kidnapped and murdered a mother, a toddler, and an infant, and for that, they must pay.
Galila Ron-Feder-Amit, mother of the literary hero "Gingi," bids farewell to the children who captured our hearts.
Today, the image most associated with the October 7 attack, Shiri Bibas clutching her two red-haired sons, will return to us in two small coffins, alongside a larger one. The hopes of the Bibas and Lifshitz families have been shattered. The hope for accountability in the face of these tiny coffins, or at least an investigation rather than blaming the head of the Shin Bet, has been shattered. We are left with only one hope: to bring back all the hostages, quickly.
Trump's marketing of transfer as solution for Gaza's distress misleads and absolves them of their crimes; Don't beautify reality: Masses of "uninvolved" there were deeply involved in massacre, kidnappings and war, rightfully earning their removal.